Essential list
Name / Author
Shotokan Karate – Its history and evolution / Randall G Hassell
The Shotokan Karate Dictionary / Schlatt
Dynamic Karate / Masatoshi Nakayama
Black Belt Karate – The intensive course / Hirokazu Kanazawa
Karate-do Kyohan: The Master Text / Gichin Funakoshi
Stretching Scientifically – a guide to flexibility training / Thomas Kurz
Karate-Do: My Way of Life / Gichin Funakoshi
Best Karate – Volumes 1-10 / Masatoshi Nakayama
Traditional Karate
Name / Author
The Karate Experience: A way of life / Randall G Hassell
Conversations with the Master: Masatoshi Nakayama / Randall G Hassell
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Karate (with Edmond Otis) / Randall G Hassell & Edmond Otis
Karate training guide volume 1: Foundations of Training / Randall G Hassell
Karate training guide volume 2: Kata – Heian, Tekki, Bassai-Dai / Randall G Hassell
Junior Karate / Mike Pringle & Kingsley Johnson
Shotokan Karate Free Fighting Techniques / Keinosuke Enoeda & Charles Mack
Shotokan Kata Up to Black Belt / Fiore Tartaglia
Perfecting Kumite / Masahiko Tanaka (Schlatt Books)
Karate: The Art of Empty-hand Fighting / Hidetaka Nishiyama & Richard C. Brown
Bo – Karate weapon of self-defense / Fumio Demura
Sai – Karate weapon of self-defense / Fumio Demura
Tonfa – Karate weapon of self-defense / Fumio Demura
Simply Karate / Mark Richardson
Sport Karate
Name / Author
The karate tournament handbook / Randall G Hassell
Shotokan Karate Free Fighting Techniques / Keinosuke Enoeda & Charles Mack
Perfecting Kumite / Masahiko Tanaka (Schlatt Books)
Fighter’s Fact Book / Loren W Christensen
Fighter’s Fact Book 2 / Loren W Christensen
Other Martial Arts
Name / Author
Humane Pressure Point Self-Defense / George A Dillman & Chris Thomas
Pressure Point Karate Made Easy / George A Dillman & Chris Thomas
The Dillman Method of Pressure Point Fighting / George A Dillman & Chris Thomas
Advanced Pressure Point Fighting of Ryukyu Kempo / George A Dillman & Chris Thomas
Advanced Pressure Point Grappling / George A Dillman & Chris Thomas
Arm-Locks for all styles / Iain Abernethy
Health and Fitness
Name / Author
Fit to fight / Peter Consterdine
The Fighters Body – An owners manual / Loren W Christensen & Wim Demeere
Solo Training / Loren W Christensen
Pilates Yoga / Judy Smith, Emily Kelly & Jonathon Monks
Pilates Back Book / Tia Stanmore
The well-tuned body / Penny Ingham & Colin Shelbourn
Ultimate fitness through martial arts / Sang H. Kim Ph.D.
Biography
Name / Author
Conversations with the Master: Masatoshi Nakayama / Randall G Hassell
Born Fighter / Dave Hazard
Tiger of Shotokan Karate / Keinosuke Enoeda (Schlatt Books)
Philosophy and spirituality
Name / Author
Karate Ideals / Randall G Hassell
The Karate Spirit / Randall G Hassell
Secrets of Shiatsu / Cathy Meeus
Accupressure / Michael Reed Gach
Everyday Meditation – 101 Essential Tips / Naomi Ozaniec
Zen in the Martial Arts / Joe Hyams